John Shelby Spong - The New Testament: An Evolving Story

"The Bible was written to interpret the power of Jesus, not to describe the events of his life," according to Bishop John Shelby Spong. In this lecture, an examination of the New Testament, Spong calls into question the virgin birth of Jesus Christ, which is only present in two of the four Gospels. Spong breaks down the details of biblical events and argues for a symbolic, figurative approach to Scripture, not a fundamentalist one.

Read Mary Desmond's recap for The Chautauquan Daily here: http://chqny.in/QtKIOj.

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